I'm the branch manager of the Pontiac Branch of the Allen County Public Library in Fort Wayne, IN. Our branch serves an inner-city demographic comprised mostly of African American and Hispanic patrons, and I love feeling that we make a genuine difference in our patrons' lives. I've been in my current position since November 2007, and prior to that I was the assistant manager and YA librarian at another branch in our system since December 2003.
I earned my MLS in May 2004 from Indiana University at Indianapolis and my BA in Spanish in 2000. One of my biggest passions is travel, and in addition to studying in Spain in undergrad, I was lucky enough to participate in Rotary International's GSE program in Brazil for over 4 weeks in 2006. (If you're interested, I HIGHLY recommend checking out this program. It was ALL EXPENSES PAID, and I got to shadow librarians in 4 different cities. It was fabulous! http://www.rotary.org/en/serviceandfellowship/fellowship/GroupStudyExchange/Pages/ridefault.aspx
I'm looking forward to working with my fellow Emerging Leaders!